Major James Rowe Escapes, Warns on Ideological War
Major James Rowe of McAllen Texas, a 1960 West Point graduate and former Green Beret, spent five years as a POW in Vietnam. He escaped on his fourth try last December 31 after being captured in October 1963 and says antiwar rhetoric and quotes from senators undermine American servicemen morale, urging a united national stance.
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James Rowe
McAllen
Tex
Vietnam
Congress
West Point
Rowe
Pentagon
Washigton Monument
Mekong Delta
Mike Mansfield
Senate
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
George McGovern
South Dakota
Nuclear Accord Gets Near Final Signing
West German Chancellor Brandt clears the road to a landmark nuclear arms pact. Nixon and Podgorny sign after Britain, with 43 nations needed for effect. France and China abstain. The agreement bars non nuclear powers from weapons and nuclear powers from aiding them. China remains a central challenge.
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Willy Brandt
West Germany
Soviet Union
Brandt
Nixon
United States
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Britain
France
China
U.S
U.S.S.R
India
Population control proposals spark ethical backlash
World science figures face criticism as Lee DuBridge and Paul Ehrlich advocate drastic measures to curb growth. Ehrlich calls for sterility in food and water and even antidote lotteries to reduce earth’s population, while DuBridge warns of urgent global action.
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Lee DuBridge
Unesco
San Francisco
Earth
Paul Ehrlich
Stanford University
Ehrlich
DuBridge
Ambassador Lodge Leaves Paris Truce Talks In Peril Point
The piece portrays Henry Cabot Lodge leaving Paris truce negotiations as North Vietnam holds the strategic advantage. It cites McNamara’s strategy critique and describes revolutionary warfare, misused firepower, and the peril point passing with Hanoi content to kill 200-300 Americans monthly while U.S. public opinion bears the cost.
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Cherokee Bill
Nick
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paris
Reds
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Michigan
Mr. McNamara
Lodge
Hanoi
Ambassador Lodge
Nixon
UNICEF Aid Not Communist Claims Face Scrutiny
Lane Bailey defends UNICEF against accusations of aiding North Vietnam, noting funds are distributed under strict controls and that UNICEF has funded South Vietnam’s economy. The letter also recounts views on Nixon's Vietnam policy and political leadership in West Virginia.
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Unicef
North Vietnam
Carr Memorial Umyf
South Vietnam
John Birch Society
Lane Bailey
Carr
Bluefield
W. Va
West Virginia University
United States
Vietnam
Nixon
Ameria
Vergil Stewart
Concord College
West Virginia Historical Museum
Capitol
Charleston
Stewart
State Board of Education
Humphrey
McGovern
Great Society
Agnew
Chicago
T.V. News Daily
Kennedy
McCarthy
Reagan
Goldwater
Byrd
Randolph
Godwin
Nixon TV Strategy Spurs White House News Management
Agnew attacks on “managed news” reflect a White House effort to steer television coverage. Nixon, aides, and party leaders use TV to push policies, rehearse appearances, and prepare quick answers, with Nofziger and Dent coordinating national broadcasts and editorial access.
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Washington
Spiro Agnew
White House
Richard Nixon
Nixon
GOP
Lyn Nofziger
Nofziger
Harry Dent
Herb Klein
Bryce Harlow
Vietnam
Agnew
Patrick Buchanan
Buchanan
Joe McGinniss
Roger Ailes
H. R. Haldeman
Ronald Ziegler
Amish Pilgrims Seek Freedom in Central America and Paraguay
In 1966 a small band of Amish left the United States for Central America joining efforts to escape modern life. Eight families bought 3640 acres near the Maya Mountains Belize River, built homes, cleared 30 acres each, and raise cattle and tropical crops while maintaining schools and military exemptions. Reports note few illnesses and some theft concerns as the colony adapts. Subsequent migrations to Paraguay and remote Chaco Paraguay show continued Amish colonization with multiple families establishing villages and settlements.
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Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Arkansas Ozarks
United States
Central America
British Honduras
Belize
Eden
Canada
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Henry J. Taylor
Saigon
Job
McNamara
Wells Goodykoontz
Williamson
America
Kyle McCormick
Glenwood Park Methodist Home
Foather
National Collegiate Athletic Association
VPI
VMI
Vernon Wells
Bluefield, W. Va
Comergal
Jack Anderson
Paul Harvey
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